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Afghanistan Starvation

There appears to be many people in Afghanistan that were starving and it is said that over 3.5 million Afghans face a severe and critical food shortage. Now some might say this is because they are busy planting poppies instead of planting crops and indeed that is true. However, the fact that people are starving also needs to be addressed. This is why the United Nations “World Food Program” is urging for nations to give their support.There is only one problem with all of this and that is that many citizens of the world will be asking their governments not to give money because the Afghans will not help themselves and instead wish to pollute the human... read full article > >

Owning Residential Property in the UK

United Kingdom, and particularly London, property has for many years been a popular mode of investment for foreign investors and indeed, at one recent time, it was estimated that some 60% of London residential property was owned by offshore companies. London real estate has also performed well in investment terms.There are no restrictions on the ownership of real estate in the United Kingdom by non-residents and, other than the matters which influence the choice of the property itself, perhaps the most important factor to be taken into account is the impact of the various forms of taxation which will be encountered. These can be divided into direct and indirect taxes:Indirect taxesStamp dutyStamp duty is levied on the purchase price at... read full article > >

Obese Government

Very few people (including members of Congress) actually grasp the numbers involved in the federal budget. The total net "economy" of the United States is about $9.25 trillion. That represents the total production, sales, purchase and consumption in the United States in 2003, according to estimates provided by the CIA. Government is the single biggest industry in the United States, both federal and the combined state governments. The business of the United States isn't business - it is legislation. And quite frankly, they do a terrible job at it. There is more money wasted each year by our federal government alone to fund a second Defense Department or to cut personal taxes by 25 percent across the board. In addition,... read full article > >